Managing Director
UPDATE: This search is now concluded.
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The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington seeks its next Managing Director to partner with Producing Artistic Director Bill Berry in leading a company recognized nationally for its excellence in musical theatre, producing both fresh revivals of beloved classics and exciting new works from the most gifted creative teams working today.
The 5th Avenue Theatre ranks among the nation’s largest and most respected non-profit musical theatre producers. In its fourth decade of operations in a landmark facility, the organization served over 300,000 patrons and managed an operating budget of $25 million in 2019, the last full year of operations prior to the pandemic. Like many of its peers throughout the country, The 5th Avenue managed its way thoughtfully through the pandemic, from the full closure of live performances to a reopening that has been thrilling to experience for both staff and audiences, while also continuing to present challenges from the uncertainties of this re-emerging period. With a talented professional team in place and a committed Board of Directors, the theatre is well-positioned to navigate the unpredictable time to come, under the leadership and vision of Bill Berry and the next Managing Director.
The ideal candidate for Managing Director will bring expertise in the non-profit theatre field (including its relationship to creative partnerships in the commercial theatre), with a love for the work on stage and a commitment to generating the resources, empowering the staff, and engaging the audiences at levels necessary to ensure that the art can thrive. The Managing Director will need to have the skills to navigate the complexities of co-leading a large professional regional theatre in a time of significant change while prioritizing the needs and goals of the people central to making The 5th Avenue Theatre such a vital organization – the staff, the artists, the volunteers, and the audience.
This search is being led by Cynthia Fuhrman, VP of Executive Search, Tom O’Connor Consulting Group.
The priority application deadline has now passed, but applications will still be reviewed until the search is formally closed.
Click below for the full description and the online application.
